Facts about Snakes

 

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• Only 10% of total snake species in the world are venomous.
• Most venomous snakes will only attack when provoked or threatened.
• Snake are not aggressive creatures, they also do not chase humans.
• The Inland Taipan snake is known to have the deadliest venom known to man. Although highly venomous, it is very shy and reclusive, and prefers to escape from trouble, biting only if threatened.

Inland Taipan Snake, Oxyuranus microlepidotus

• The potency of a snake’s venom does not disappear even after the snake is dead.
• All venomous snakes possess a vertical elliptical cat-like shaped pupil while non venomous ones possess around pupil in the center of the eye.
• Triangle shaped heads usually point to a venomous snake while a ‘U’ shaped head points to a non venomous snake.
• Venomous snakes possess a depression between the eye and nostril called a pit while non venomous snakes do not possess pits.

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